Match book



April 3; 1945.

R. GUYER MATCH BOOK Filed Jul 9, 1941.

Juwcnfon Reynolds Guiyel" attonwu Patented Apr. 3, 1945 U NI TED O F2,373,025

MATCH BOOK Reynolds Guyer; St. Paul, Minn .-a ssijgnon to-Wal-- dorfPaper l roduet Compa'ny,. St. Pau-l Minnm a corporation of'MmnesotaApplication July 9; 1941; Serial Noi 401,555 4 1 Glaim.--- (c1.toe-'29)" ends and stabs mm which westerns issue.

Another object'of'the invention resides in'providing a match book inwhicnthe'matches are at ali peimanentiysttatned and in which the headsof the matchesare 'atall times concealed.

A feature of' the invention resides" in providing a match'h'dokinfwl'iichlthe' matcnes'ma' be removes-ans" stiuck with dut' Opening thecover of the match.bo'oKIwheieby"accidental lighting. of we mates'is'pnaventear' An'obiettt 'er'tnamvennen. resides inv providing amatcnb'oolt in"which the 'stems'.;are'concealed' ptfll"l7dth'" Se 6f thebook.'

AnotherObjcthfth? invention resides in, providing" a"matchbookincluding. av cover' constructed' from "a sir'iefstri fi ofmaterial havingla'tfieraredges'affd folde'd'transversely of the edgestoforiii a reverse" sidewall, an obverse wall and an "end porti nintermediate the-side walls-.-

An fobjectof" the invention resides in permanently} andsecurelyattaching the block of matchesbetween the free endsof the sidewalls by meansbf e fastener or other device. extending jointly T'through"the same and. in providing finger notches in. the sidewalls throughwhich accessztothe'matcnes in the block may be had,

A feature of-the invention resides in ut lizingtwo nannies/one in eachside wall: and in arranging" the" notches to extendinwardly from.opposit'e'lateial walls'an'd toward the center so that" access" may" be'had to one-half of the matches through one-notch and access had tothe"other'orie half'of the matches through the other notch.

An object of the invention resides in forming in the walls of the coverperforations defining detachable sections which protect the stems of thematches and which when removed from the notches by means of which accessto the matches may be had.

Other objects of the invention reside in the novel combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterillustrated and/or described.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a ,match book illustrating an embodimentof my invention.

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing the IIIQLUEFI bdok bril" t0removal "0 f the sections from" occirrs while the matcli is being struckto light The-present;- invention overcomes whfch ead's' of 't ematches'while in the block are at 'all flies protected-and in whichtn-coveido'e's not-nave to be open" to give access to 'thes matches; Inaddi'tion'the stems of the matches are rotecteo prior to u'se of'the'matches sc -that oisengagement'of-tne matches prior to removarbf on 'ofthe" detachable sections be comes i m possibl My'i-nyentinn is-indicatedin its entirety by the reference numeral n 'and comprises a block ofmatches B ans-s cox/ere therefor. These'parts wilt now be"describeddetail.

Ablt ick o fi'maitche's Bmay be of the ordinary conventional --foi"niand"the" 'matches disposed therein ar ihdicajtiad at 203 The block 13consists of two sheets of paper land it which are slitlong-itudi-nally'to form a number of stems l3} issumg: outwardly fromstubs M The ends of the stems [3 are formd with heads 15" which areprovided with the u'suarchemicals' adapted? to become ignitedupon thestri-king on a proper striking s'u'rface. 'Il1e b1ock Bis assembled bysuperiniilbsi'iig" the twa'sheets lo? and i with the stubs- I A arrangedone upon-the{=other and securingthe same together -andto the-cover; aswill be subsequentiy merc fully described; When the parts are soarranged, the heads i5 being of greater thickness than the stems l3,cause the block to become enlarged at the upper end, as is now thecustom with ordinary books of matches.

The coverC of the invention is constructed from a blank l6, shown inFig. 4, which is formed from a single strip of paper of suitable lengthhaving lateral edges 11 and 18, The blank [6 is formed with two spacedscores l9 and 2! intermediate the ends which divide the blank into anobverse wall 22, a reverse wall 23 and an end portion 24 therebetween.When the blank is folded along the scores l9 and 2|, the two side walls22 and 23 are brought into overlying position and a space 25 providedtherebetween in which the block of matches 13 is inserted. The

tirely within the space and the heads completely concealed and protectedby the end portion 24.

In the obverse side wall 22 are formed perforations which weaken thesaid wall and provide a section 36 which is readily removable from thewall by tearing the wall along said perforations.

is provided whereby block of matches may be When the said section isremoved a finger notch 3! is formed in the wall 22 which notchextendsinwardly from the lateral edge l8 of the blank l6 and-to a position inclose proximity to the center of the blank. This finger notch issituated intermediate the score l9 and the edge 26 of the blank to leavea protecting portion 32 on the wall 22 which covers the heads i5 of thematches. In the reverse wall 23 are similarly formed perforations'31which provide a removable section 38 in said wall. When this section isremoved a finger notch 33 is formed in said wall which extends throughthe edge I! of the blank I 6 and inwardly toward the center of theblank. Thi notch is also disposed in spaced relation to the score 2| andto provide a protecting portion 34 on the blank, similar to theprotecting portion 32. By means of the notches 3| and 33 access may behad to the stems l3 of the matches 20 intermediate the heads l5 and thestubs M. The outermost of the matches 20 can'thus be removed one at atime by extending the finger into the said notches and breaking thestems away at the stubs 14. It will readily be comprehended that onehalfof the matches 20 are accessible through the finger notch 3i and theother one-half are accessible through the finger notch 33."

Upon the outer surface of the blank 16 and adjacent the edges 26 and 21of the walls 22 and 23 are provided suitable coatings 39 whichformstriking surfaces on which the matches to be lighted may be struck.

It will be noted that the block of matches B are disposed inwardly ofthe lateral edges of the wall 22 and 23. This gives ready access to themarginal portions of the sections 22 and 23 so as to facilitate removalof said sections.

The use of the invention is apparent. When the matches are packaged thesections36 and 38 are left attached to the walls 22 and 23 so that thestems of the matche are protected. Only when it becomes desirable to usethe matches is one of the sections 36 or 38 removed. Upon removal onehalf of the matches become accessible through the finger notch formed byits rem'oval and the matches so exposed can be removed one at the time.When one half the matches have been used the other detachable section isremoved and the rest of the matches become accessible.

The advantages of my invention are. manifest. An extremely simple andpractical construction conveniently carried about. The matches, beingpermanently and rigidly secured between the side walls of the cover, thesame are at all times protected. The user does not have to fumble inopening the cover as the matches are immediately-available through thefinger notches.

By the use of the removable sections for forming the finger notches, thestems are protected until the matches are required for use. Thus thematches are completely concealed until de-- sired for use, reducing thedanger which might be occasioned by children playing with the unopenedmatch books. The sections while attached to the cover stiffen andstrengthen the same.

Changes in the specific form of my invention, as herein discloseed, maybe .made within the scope'of what is claimed without departing from thespirit of my invention.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desired toprotect by Letters Patent is: A match book comprising a coverconstructed from a single strip of material having lateral edges andfolded transversely of-said edges to form a reverse side wall, anobverse side wall and an end portion intermediate. the.side walls,. ablock of matches constructed from a plurality of overlying sheets ofpaper slit longitudinally t0 provide a number of stems having heads attheir 40' ends and stubs from which the stems issue, said block ofmatches being disposed between the side walls of the cover with theheads adjacentthe end portion and the stubs between the ends of the sidewalls, said obverse side wall having a removable area in the sameextending from one of the lateral edges thereof and inwardly toward thecenter of said side wall, and defined by the continuous weakened line ofseparation, said removable area exposing when removed a portion andmeans for rigidly securing the stubs to bothof the side walls.

REYNOLDS GUYER.

